Code of Conduct

The BAYS Code of Conduct should be taken very seriously. Your teams should know them, following them, and represent themselves as young athletes during practice, official team activities, and official game play.

The following seven points were composed by the children of the Collège Henri Matisse in Choisy-le-Roi, France, and is addressed to the players of the World Cup in France. This Charter was read for the first time at the opening ceremony of France 98.

"You, who will play for the World Cup make us dream by playing fair and let the game rhyme with peace. Play strictly by the rules and make your supporters happy. Do not contest the referee and show us your fairness. Respect your adversaries as well as your partners and leave your bad temper outside the football pitch. Do not behave violently. Make sure you never lose your self-control. Admit you are defeated after doing your best and celebrate your victory fairly. Make us dream by showing us your solidarity so that our dreams will come true."